Wicomico County, MD Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Wicomico County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Population 104,784 6,103,597 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 262.0 492.0 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.36% 0.50% 0.57%
Median age 36.5 37.9 37.1
Households 40,034 2,338,890 128,459,983

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Economy

Wicomico County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Wicomico County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $72,835 $101,971 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.55% 4.27% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.4% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Wicomico County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $150,893 $285,029 $242,182
Median rent $1,237 $1,661 $1,342
Homeownership rate 60.7% 67.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Wicomico County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.8 28.8 22.5
Work from home 7.5% 17.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Wicomico County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Wicomico County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.0% 39.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.50 2.58 2.54

Health

Wicomico County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Wicomico County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.9 78.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.1% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 17.8% 15.9% 19.0%